Troopers: Wellsville man facing charges after John Deere stolen

WELLSVILLE | A Wellsville man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a John Deere UTV from a local business.

Patrick W. Gallagher, 22, is charged with third-degree grand larceny. State Police in Amity said Gallagher allegedly stole a 2008 John Deere Gator UTV from Otis Eastern Service Inc. on Andover Road in Wellsville.

Gallagher allegedly took the vehicle early Thursday morning and drove it to the Town of Howard, where he abandoned it in a ditch, troopers said.

He was sent to Allegany County Jail on bail. He will appear in court at a later date.